Source: healthitanalytics.com Patient hesitancy to seek care during the pandemic created the perfect storm for delayed care. But big data and analytics are driving population health at Southwestern Health Resources to close care gaps. “There has been a dramatic decrease in willingness of people to seek healthcare, whether it’s for urgent, critical medical needs or Read More
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Source: healthitanalytics.com September 15, 2020 – While the rapid spread of COVID-19 has exposed many unflattering healthcare truths, the glaring health disparities highlighted by the pandemic are perhaps the most detrimental to patient health. The virus has had a disproportionate impact on minority and underserved communities, shining a spotlight on existing clinical and non-clinical inequities. “Minorities are Read More
Source: healthitanalytics.com September 11, 2020 – A machine learning model was able to detect different clusters of gut bacteria that could potentially identify individuals with existing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the journal Hypertension. Recent studies have found a link between gut microbiota, the microorganisms in human digestive tracts, and CVD, the leading cause of mortality Read More
Source: healthitanalytics.com March 24, 2020 – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) have developed a portable surveillance tool that leverages machine learning and real-time data to monitor flu-like illnesses and flu patterns. The device, called FluSense, can detect coughing sounds and crowd size in real time, and could add to the collection of tools used to Read More
Source: healthitanalytics.com December 11, 2019 – Twenty-two percent of healthcare organizations use a software platform that provides artificial intelligence capability, according to a recent report from HealthLeaders Media. This is an eight-point increase from 2017, the organization noted, indicating that AI use is steadily rising among health systems. Thirty-one percent said they plan to have AI capability within the Read More
Source: healthitanalytics.com November 26, 2019 – As the foundation of nearly every healthcare trend, process, and solution, data has a vitally important role to play in care delivery and success. From risk stratification to chronic disease management, precision medicine and medical research, data is at the center of everyday healthcare tasks and broader industry improvements, making it an incredibly Read More